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Melitaea trivia

(Melitaea trivia)

Description

Melitaea trivia, the lesser spotted fritillary, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the southern part of the Palearctic ecozone. In Europe it is sometimes called the desert fritillary, but this name also refers to the North African relative M. deserticola. The wingspan is 15–23 mm. The larvae feed on Verbascum species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Melitaea
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